Great Skin Priming Moisturizer

4.5 • 2 Reviews

I have very sensitive skin so I am very basic when it comes to moisturizer and use, and have always used La Roche-Posay's, Double Repair Face Moisturizer. This moisturizer was a very nice travel size, but did have a weird smell to it that I didn't love.

I hadn’t tried anything from merit since they launched in 2021 and they have really expanded their options since then. Firstly I love the little makeup bag that comes free with first purchase when you order directly from the merit website. It’s very well made compared to many free makeup bags you receive with purchase. Secondly all the products I tried worked well for me which rarely happens. The formula on ALL of them is buttery, and smooth with no stickiness. The colors I picked were also true to the online descriptions and images. Im very pale with neutral undertones and I usually find products that look perfectly pink in the online photos lean unflattering and orangey on me. The lipliner in coup is cool pink perfection. The gloss is subtle and hydrating. It’s definitely not a y2k type gloss that you can see poppin from a mile away but it also isn’t sticky or gloopy which makes it perfect for every day wear. My only complaint is about the perfume. Retrospect is a beautiful subtle clean skin scent that seems like it would truly be appropriate to wear in any setting. I really wish I had just bought a full size bottle of it. Unfortunately I bought the smaller size which I realized after opening its only a 9.5ml (industry standard is *usually* 10ml) I have hundreds from many different brands and all are 10ml. The bottle is both shorter and thinner than any of my other travel sizes. It’s a small thing and doesn’t make my rating go down at all but I do think it was an odd choice.